531 East 22 Street
Composite verdict
This 92-year-old elevator building at 531 East 22 Street has a serious HPD violation profile that demands close attention before signing: 86 open violations across 35 units, including 45 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations — the most severe category. The 311 data reinforces this concern, with 495 HEAT/HOT WATER complaints topping the area's 1,844 total calls, consistent with a building that has chronic maintenance failures. Noise is also a documented issue, with 482 noise complaints in the past 12 months rated 'very high activity,' predominantly residential in nature. Rent stabilization data shows 5 units deregulated since 2007, with only 1 stabilized unit remaining out of 6 tracked — so most tenants here have limited regulatory protection.
Class B
Class C
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(311 complaints)
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- There are 45 open Class C (immediately hazardous) HPD violations on this building — can you provide a full list of which apartments and systems are affected, and what the remediation timeline is for each?
- The most recent open violation involves furniture blocking fire escape egress in Apt 5C — a life-safety issue open for 13 days. Has this been resolved, and what is the building's protocol for fire egress compliance?
- 311 records show 495 HEAT/HOT WATER complaints in the area, the single largest complaint category. What is the building's heating system, when was the boiler last serviced, and how many heat outages occurred last winter?
- The building was built in 1934 and is 92 years old — what major systems (boiler, elevator, plumbing, electrical) have been updated, and can you provide documentation of those upgrades?
- Rent stabilization records show 5 units deregulated since 2007, with only 1 stabilized unit remaining. Is the unit being offered rent-stabilized, and if not, what is the basis for the current asking rent and any future increase expectations?
- Noise records show 482 complaints in the past 12 months — 293 residential and 162 street/sidewalk — rated very high activity. What soundproofing or noise mitigation measures exist between units and from street-facing windows?
- Inspect the elevator closely — in a 92-year-old, 6-floor building with 86 open HPD violations, check for posted inspection certificates with current dates, unusual sounds during operation, and any out-of-service notices in the lobby.
- Walk the hallways and stairwells on multiple floors and look for visible signs of the open violations: peeling paint or plaster (consistent with the 81 PAINT/PLASTER 311 complaints), water stains, and any blocked or obstructed fire escape windows — particularly on the 5th floor given the most recent Class C violation.
- Test heating and hot water in the unit directly — run the tap for hot water and check radiator function if visiting in cooler weather. With 495 area HEAT/HOT WATER complaints and 27 open Class B plus 45 open Class C violations, this is the highest-risk system to verify firsthand.
531 East 22 Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11226. The closest subway is Cortelyou Rd (Q) (8-minute walk), served by the 2, 5, B, and Q lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 16 restaurants, 5 cafes, 17 groceries, and 2 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include Central Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (grades K to 5), a 8-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very high noise activity — 482 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 82/100 safety score.
- 2026-05-04 "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FURNITURE PREVENTING FREE EGRESS TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW…"
- 2026-05-04 "§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT F…"
- 2026-05-04 "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATH…"
- 2026-05-04 "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SUB FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY…"
- 2026-05-04 "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE NUMEROUS WINDOW SILL AT SOUTH SIDE OF T…"
- Class C · 45 open · penalty 675 · (15/ea)
- Class I · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 27 open · penalty 135 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 13 open · penalty 13 · (1/ea)
- 2026-05-06 · Apt 3E · EMERGENCY · DOOR/WINDOW
- 2026-05-06 · Apt 3E · EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
- 2026-05-06 · Apt 3E · EMERGENCY · FLOORING/STAIRS
- HEAT/HOT WATER: 495
- Noise - Residential: 293
- Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 162
- UNSANITARY CONDITION: 104
- PAINT/PLASTER: 81
~1 block 300m
~2-3 blocks
- VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 34
- HARRASSMENT 2: 33
- ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 12
- OTHER STATE LAWS: 10
- PETIT LARCENY: 8
- May 2, 2023 "FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4"
- Apr 29, 2021 "FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3"
- Mar 6, 2019 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- Marc Bodine Constructions, Inc.
- TORRE ALTA CONTRACTING INC.
- UDDIN, MOHAMMED Z
- Central Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
- School of Science & Technology
- P.S. K315
- Midwood High School
- Cortelyou Rd
- Newkirk Plaza
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti
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